Electricity, the interaction between electrically charged objects, is widely known to be
fundamental to the functioning of living systems. However, this appreciation has largely …

Most terrestrial animals naturally accumulate electrostatic charges, meaning that they will
generate electric forces that interact with other charges in their environment, including those …

Triboelectrification of polymers enables mechanical energy harvesting in triboelectric
generators, droplet generators, and ferroelectrets. Herein, triboelectric polymers, inspired by …

Some spiders aerially disperse relying on their fine fibres. This behaviour has been known
as 'ballooning'. Observations on the ballooning behaviour of spiders have a long history and …

Observations of spiders' pre-dispersal behavior can be used to answer various ecological
and evolutionary questions. So far, dispersal experiments have often used air currents as a …

In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations of ballooning in spiders using
multiple silk threads are performed using the discrete elastic rods method. The ballooning of …

Wound healing involves three distinct but related stages: inflammation, tissue development,
and restructuring. While injury repair is an inherent capacity of any multicellular organism …

The egg cases of spiders are commonly multilayered, complex structures that contain
several silk fibers. This study uses optical and polarized microscopy, scanning electron …

Ecology and evolution of the invasive spider Mermessus trilobatus in Europe Ecology and
evolution of the invasive spider Mermessus trilobatus in Europe by Nijat Narimanov from …

Spiders utilize their fine silk fibers for their aerial dispersal, known as ballooning. With this
method, spiders can disperse hundreds of kilometers, reaching as high as 4.5 km. However …